Q&A

Q&A

Could I brew alcohol in my body?

It's possible to brew alcohol in your gut if you have auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), which can make you appear drunk without having a drink.
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This bizarre shrinking frog is breaking nature's biggest rules

How can a frog get smaller as it grows up?
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Has anyone been killed by their own inventions?

Dumb ways to die: inventor edition.
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What’s behind Siberia’s mysterious exploding craters?

Climate change might make these bizarre explosions more common
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What is copypasta, and can it stop my data being used to train AI?

Here is how to stop social media from using your data for training AIs
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Nature's cutest maniac: Why this (very adorable) sea slug eats sunlight for breakfast

Get to know all about the Costasiella kuroshimae - the leaf sheep sea slug
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Why does it get harder to stand up as you get older?

Creak, crack, pop, groan...
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How easily could AI create a digital doppelgänger of me?

Turns out, it's very easy for AI to create a digital doppelgänger of you. Here's how worried you should be about that
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How much weight fluctuation is normal?

And how to do it right
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Why is my dog scooting?

Here's what your dog is trying to tell you when it's rubbing its bum across the ground.
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What's the craziest thing ever stolen?

From bull semen to a commercial airliner, it doesn't get much weirder than this
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Why do dogs dig the carpet before going to sleep?

Spoiler: dogs are domesticated wolves
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What is the headache bone and can you really 'work it' to reduce headaches?

Here are five tips from a doctor on how to reduce tension headaches.
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Meet the civet, the animal that poops the world's most expensive coffee

From jungle droppings to luxury brew
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Does your name affect your physical appearance?

What's in a name? A lot, actually
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What are earlobes for?

They probably don't help you hear better
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What are the Gates of Hell, and why do they keep burning?

Why do the 'Gates of Hell' in Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert keep burning?
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Why does my stomach drop on a rollercoaster or when I'm driving over a bump?

Here's what could be happening when you feel your stomach drop on a rollercoaster or when you drive over a bump
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Is it good for my brain to avoid the news from time to time?

It's easy to get sick of a 24-hour news cycle of war, climate crises and economic turmoil. Here's how a break will help your mental health – and gut
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When does a runner's high kick in?

Running feels like a drug – here’s the molecule that explains why
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Why do I find it so difficult to switch between tasks?

Why are we so bad at multitasking? A neuroscientist explains.
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Are satellites burning up in the atmosphere bad for the environment?

Particles released by decaying satellites could be causing an unwanted, harmful impact to the ozone layer.
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Why does drinking alcohol make it so much harder to lose weight?

Downing drinks can trick your body into prioritising alcohol processing, temporarily pausing fat burning
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When will the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies collide?

Every hour, it gets 432,000km closer
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